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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2017
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

(7)   Related Party Transactions

 

As of September 26, 2017 and September 27, 2016, we had 10 franchise restaurants owned in whole or part, by certain officers, directors and 5% stockholders of the Company.  For both 13 week periods ended September 26, 2017 and September 27, 2016, these entities paid us fees of approximately $0.5 million. For the 39 week periods ended September 26, 2017 and September 27, 2016, these entities paid us fees of approximately $1.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively.   As disclosed in note 5, we are contingently liable on leases which are related to two of these restaurants.